Tag Archives: Cairo

Breaking Stereotypes of Africa through Photography

Posted on 26 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Hi folks! Just a quick update today to draw your attention to a guest blog entry I wrote for See Africa Differently, an initiative of Comic Relief that, in its own words, “presents Africa positively, without ignoring her challenges”. …

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All my ‘Moments’ from September 2011

Posted on 8 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  As regular viewers of my Facebook page will have no doubt noticed, I’ve been playing catch up during the last two to three weeks. Ever loyal to my ‘fans’, I’m making sure that all the daily ‘moments’ I’ve been …

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All my ‘Moments’ from August 2011

Posted on 31 August, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  As August comes to an end, and here in the Middle East Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr now that Ramadan has concluded, I’m sharing all the daily ‘moments’ from this past month that I’ve posted on my Facebook page. …

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All my ‘Moments’ from June and July 2011

Posted on 4 August, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Rather than post my daily ‘moments’ week by week, I’ve decided to share a gallery once a month. I figure this will prove a little less spam-like for those of you who’ve subscribed to my journal and receive updates …

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Moments of the Week – 8th to 14th July 2011

Posted on 14 July, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  It’s almost been a month since I started my ‘Moment of the Day’ series on Facebook: here’s your fourth weekly recap. Go ahead and ‘like’ me on Facebook if you think you’d enjoy a daily dose. I’m thinking of …

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The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

Posted on 12 July, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Situated on Mokattam Hill near Central Cairo, the historic Saladin Citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification whose site now contains protected mosques and museums, as well as a military garrison (which, indeed, it has always had ever since construction). …

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The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

Posted on 12 July, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Explore the mosques of an iconic medieval Islamic fortification, as prominent on Cairo’s skyline today as it ever was.

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Moments of the Week – 1st to 7th July 2011

Posted on 7 July, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Welcome to the third in my news series of weekly recaps on my moments of the day. If you’re a fan of me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, you can see each Moment of the Day, one by one, …

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Conversations With Cairo’s Small Businessmen

Posted on 30 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Before I introduce my new photo essay, please allow me to talk for a bit. I received two e-mails today that I’d like to share. The first comes from a reader of my pages from Texas in the United …

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Conversations With Cairo’s Small Businessmen

Posted on 30 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Confidence in hard times: conversations with nine Cairenes who run small businesses.

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Moments of the Week – 24th to 30th June 2011

Posted on 30 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Welcome to the second in my news series, ‘Moments of the Week’. If you’re a fan of me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, you can see each Moment of the Day, one by one, as I post them daily. …

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Egypt’s Next Generation

Posted on 26 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  The images in the photo essay I published today are drawn from my first couple of months in Cairo. While some of the photographs were taken as part of my project on the hopes and visions of Egyptians post-revolution, …

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Egypt’s Next Generation

Posted on 26 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Encounters with children and young people from across Cairo.

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Moments of the Week – 17th to 23rd June 2011

Posted on 23 June, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Those of you who are a fan of me on Facebook or who follow me on Twitter may have noticed that I started a new feature this week: Moment of the Day. Each day, I’m going to try to …

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I made a little friend the other day…

Posted on 17 May, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  I recently moved into a flat in Maadi in Cairo, where I plan to stay for at least the next few weeks while I work on my current project on hope and vision in Egypt (more to be revealed …

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